Molina Healthcare Announces Investor Relations Transition with Retirement of Julie Loftus Trudell

Molina Healthcare Announces Investor Relations Transition with Retirement of Julie Loftus Trudell

Veteran Investor Relations Executive, Joseph Krocheski, to Assume Role of SVP, Investor Relations

LONG BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: MOH) announced today a transition in its investor relations leadership. After leading the program through a period of remarkable growth and success, Julie Loftus Trudell, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, will be retiring. Molina is deeply grateful for Ms. Trudell’s dedicated and skillful service.

The Company also announced the hiring of Joseph Krocheski. On October 1, 2021, Mr. Krocheski will assume the role of Senior Vice President, Investor Relations. Mr. Krocheski brings to Molina a distinguished 25-year track record in investor relations, investment management, and financial leadership.

Over the next two months, Ronald Kurtz will serve as Interim Head of Investor Relations at Molina, focusing on the transition to Mr. Krocheski’s leadership. Mr. Kurtz is also continuing to serve in his current role as Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff to President and CEO, Joe Zubretsky.

About Molina Healthcare

Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare served approximately 4.7 million members as of June 30, 2021. For more information about Molina Healthcare, please visit molinahealthcare.com.

Investor Contact: Ronald Kurtz, [email protected],562-912-6820

Media Contact: Caroline Zubieta, [email protected], 562-951-1588

KEYWORDS: United States North America California

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Managed Care Health

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NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results

Second Quarter Results

  • Total revenues of $21.5 million, a 146% year-over-year increase
  • Net loss of $(5.8) million, a $3.0 million improvement compared to $(8.8) million in the second quarter of 2020; loss per diluted share of $(2.41); adjusted net loss of $(4.9) million and adjusted loss per diluted share of $(2.04)
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $(1.6) million, a $6.3 million improvement compared to $(7.9) million in the second quarter of 2020
  • $13.9 million in cash and $6.0 million of total debt as of June 30, 2021

HOUSTON, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCSM) (the “Company,” “NCS,” “we” or “us”), a leading provider of highly engineered products and support services that facilitate the optimization of oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies, today announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Financial Review

Total revenues were $21.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which was an increase of 146% compared to the second quarter of 2020. This increase reflected higher product sales and services volumes in all geographic areas except for international services, partially offset by lower pricing for certain products and services. We believe the increase resulted from higher drilling and completion activity in the second quarter of 2021 as compared to 2020, particularly in North America, as oil demand and prices in the second quarter of 2021 were higher than the second quarter of 2020, which was more significantly impacted by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic. Our Canadian revenue also benefited from warmer temperatures, which reduced the duration of the normal seasonal spring break-up. Total revenues decreased by 25% as compared to the first quarter of 2021 with a decrease of 55% in Canada partially offset by increases of 18% in the United States and 566% in international markets.

Gross profit, which we define as total revenues less total cost of sales exclusive of depreciation and amortization, was $7.5 million, or 35% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 2021, compared to $2.3 million, or 27% of total revenues, in the second quarter of 2020. Cost of sales as a percentage of total revenues declined due to an increase in revenue and higher utilization of manufacturing capacity and field service personnel. The improvement was partially offset by a reduction in pricing for certain products and services, as well as higher scrap expense and inventory reserves at Repeat Precision, LLC (“Repeat Precision”) related to product design changes.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses totaled $11.8 million for the second quarter of 2021, a decrease of $3.7 million compared to the same period in 2020. This overall decrease in expense reflects the timing of severance costs, incurred primarily during 2020, and lower share-based compensation, insurance, research and development and bad debt expenses. This overall decrease was partially offset by higher professional fees related to litigation matters.

Net loss was $(5.8) million, or $(2.41) per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, which included a net impact of $0.2 million (after tax effect of $(0.9) million, or $(0.37) per diluted share) related to foreign currency exchange gain and tax effects due to valuation allowances. Adjusted net loss, which excludes these items, was ($4.9) million, or $(2.04) per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. This compares to a net loss of $(8.8) million, or $(3.70) per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2020, which included a net impact of $(0.2) million (after tax effect of $0.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share) related to foreign currency exchange loss as well as a benefit related to a reduction in foreign tax expense and tax effects due to valuation allowances. Adjusted net loss, which excludes these items, was $(9.3) million, or $(3.91) per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Adjusted EBITDA was $(1.6) million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, a $6.3 million improvement as compared to the second quarter of 2020.

Capital Expenditures and Liquidity

The Company incurred capital expenditures of $0.3 million, net, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to $0.6 million, net, for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had $13.9 million in cash and $6.0 million in total debt, with our senior secured credit facility remaining undrawn other than the letter of credit commitments of less than $0.1 million. The borrowing base under our senior secured credit facility as of June 30, 2021 was $10.2 million. The Company’s net working capital, which we define as our current assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, minus our current liabilities, excluding current maturities of long-term debt, was $49.2 million at June 30, 2021.

Review and Outlook

NCS’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Nipper commented, “Our performance in the second quarter reflects the continued execution of our strategy and demonstrates the strength of our business model. NCS’s revenue in the second quarter of $21.5 million was 146% higher than the same period of 2020, led by a strong performance in Canada and a recovery in our activity in international markets. In addition, our U.S. revenue of $9.2 million increased by 18% as compared to the first quarter of 2021.

Our gross margin of 35% during the second quarter of 2021, as compared to 36% in the first quarter of 2021, demonstrated our ability to maintain margin even with the impact of lower sequential revenue related to seasonal spring break-up in Canada. We have delivered excellent operational performance, with a focus on quality and safety. I’m proud to say that we have had zero recordable incidents thus far in 2021, just as we had no recordable incidents in 2020.

We remain highly focused on cost and capital discipline. Our SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2021 were 24% lower than the second quarter of 2020 and 8% lower than the first quarter of 2021. Our net capital expenditures through the first six months of 2021 were $0.3 million, reflecting both our capital discipline and the capital-light nature of our business model.

We ended the second quarter with $13.9 million in cash and only $6.0 million in debt, which is comprised entirely of capital leases. Our revolving credit facility remains undrawn with a borrowing base of $10.2 million as of June 30, 2021.

As we enter the third quarter, we expect a continuation of modest increases in drilling and completion activity in the U.S., primarily led by private exploration and production companies. Warm and dry weather resulted in an early end to spring break-up in Canada, which has led to a rapid increase in the Canadian rig count, with activity levels currently tracking closely with the third quarter of 2019. We therefore expect a meaningful increase in our Canadian revenue, both in comparison to the third quarter of 2020 and on a sequential basis as compared to the second quarter of 2021. The international rig count continues to improve gradually, with differences across regions. Our international activity recovered in the second quarter of 2021, driven by activity in the North Sea. We currently expect that our international activity in the second half of 2021 will exceed our activity during the first six months of the year.

We are committed to provide value and deliver innovative products to our customers and to create value for our shareholders. This can only be accomplished through the ingenuity, effort and determination of the exceptional team that we have. I want to thank all the great people that have chosen to be a part of NCS and Repeat Precision.”

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Net (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Less Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest and net working capital are non-GAAP financial measures. For an explanation of these measures and a reconciliation, refer to “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2021 results and future financial expectations on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. Central Time (8:30 a.m. Eastern Time). To join the conference call from within the United States, participants may dial (844) 400-1696. To join the conference call from outside of the United States, participants may dial (703) 736-7385. The conference access code is 3454938. Participants are encouraged to log in to the webcast or dial in to the conference call approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. To listen via live webcast, please visit the Investors section of the Company’s website, www.ncsmultistage.com.

An audio replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately seven days. It can be accessed by dialing (855) 859-2056 within the United States or (404) 537-3406 outside of the United States. The conference call replay access code is 3454938. The replay will also be available in the Investors section of the Company’s website shortly after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately seven days.

About NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.

NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. is a leading provider of highly engineered products and support services that facilitate the optimization of oil and natural gas well completions and field development strategies. NCS provides products and services to exploration and production companies for use in horizontal wells in unconventional oil and natural gas formations throughout North America and in selected international markets, including Argentina, China, the Middle East and the North Sea. NCS’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “NCSM.” Additional information is available on the website, www.ncsmultistage.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects” and similar references to future periods, or by the inclusion of forecasts or projections.
Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding the outlook for our future business and financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include regional, national or global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory conditions and the following: the risks and uncertainties relating to public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on market conditions and our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and stock price; declines in the level of oil and natural gas exploration and production activity within Canada and the United States; oil and natural gas price fluctuations; the financial health of our customers including their ability to pay for products or services provided; inability to successfully implement our strategy of increasing sales of products and services into the United States; significant competition for our products and services that results in pricing pressures, reduced sales, or reduced market share; loss of significant customers; our inability to successfully develop and implement new technologies, products and services; our inability to protect and maintain critical intellectual property assets; losses and liabilities from uninsured or underinsured business activities; our failure to identify and consummate potential acquisitions; our inability to integrate or realize the expected benefits from acquisitions; currency exchange rate fluctuations; impact of severe weather conditions; risks resulting from the operations of a joint venture arrangement; restrictions on the availability of our customers to obtain water essential to the drilling and hydraulic fracturing processes; changes in legislation or regulation governing the oil and natural gas industry, including restrictions on emissions of greenhouse gases; our inability to meet regulatory requirements for use of certain chemicals by our tracer diagnostics business; change in trade policy, including the impact of additional tariffs; our inability to accurately predict customer demand, which may result in us holding excess or obsolete inventory; failure to comply with or changes to federal, state and local and non-U.S. laws and other regulations, including anti-corruption and environmental regulations, guidelines and regulations for the use of explosives, the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
and the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; loss of our information and computer systems; system interruptions or failures, including complications with our enterprise resource planning system, cyber-security breaches, identity theft or other disruptions that could compromise our information; impairment in the carrying value of long-lived assets and goodwill; our failure to establish and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting; our success in attracting and retaining qualified employees and key personnel; risks and uncertainties relating to cost reduction efforts or savings we may realize from such cost reduction efforts; the reduction in our senior secured credit facility borrowing base or our inability to comply with the covenants in our debt agreements; and our
inability to obtain sufficient liquidity on reasonable terms, or at all and other factors discussed or referenced in our filings made from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which we make it. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contact

Ryan Hummer
Chief Financial Officer
(281) 453-2222
[email protected] 

NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

                         
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Revenues                        
Product sales   $ 15,764     $ 4,858     $ 35,938     $ 44,288  
Services     5,697       3,874       14,037       18,994  
Total revenues     21,461       8,732       49,975       63,282  
Cost of sales                        
Cost of product sales, exclusive of depreciation
    and amortization expense shown below
    10,668       3,869       24,589       27,317  
Cost of services, exclusive of depreciation
    and amortization expense shown below
    3,259       2,524       7,616       9,690  
Total cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation
    and amortization expense shown below
    13,927       6,393       32,205       37,007  
Selling, general and administrative expenses     11,823       15,473       24,607       36,308  
Depreciation     935       994       1,872       2,446  
Amortization     167       104       334       1,237  
Impairment                       50,194  
Loss from operations     (5,391 )     (14,232 )     (9,043 )     (63,910 )
Other income (expense)                        
Interest expense, net     (198 )     (424 )     (366 )     (746 )
Other income, net     529       8       870       166  
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss), net     242       (217 )     392       (207 )
Total other income (expense)     573       (633 )     896       (787 )
Loss before income tax     (4,818 )     (14,865 )     (8,147 )     (64,697 )
Income tax expense (benefit)     726       (5,973 )     854       (6,898 )
Net loss     (5,544 )     (8,892 )     (9,001 )     (57,799 )
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest     251       (135 )     191       2,507  
Net loss attributable to

    NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
  $ (5,795 )   $ (8,757 )   $ (9,192 )   $ (60,306 )
Loss per common share                        
Basic loss per common share attributable to
    NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
  $ (2.41 )   $ (3.70 )   $ (3.85 )   $ (25.56 )
Diluted loss per common share attributable to
    NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
  $ (2.41 )   $ (3.70 )   $ (3.85 )   $ (25.56 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding                        
Basic     2,401       2,366       2,391       2,359  
Diluted     2,401       2,366       2,391       2,359  
                                 



NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS, INC.


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS*

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

             
    June 30,   December 31,
    2021     2020  
Assets            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 13,899     $ 15,545  
Accounts receivable—trade, net     17,808       21,925  
Inventories, net     35,040       34,871  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     3,555       2,975  
Other current receivables     7,290       8,358  
Total current assets     77,592       83,674  
Noncurrent assets            
Property and equipment, net     24,164       24,435  
Goodwill     15,222       15,222  
Identifiable intangibles, net     6,079       6,413  
Operating lease assets     5,536       5,170  
Deposits and other assets     3,421       3,559  
Deferred income taxes, net     280       205  
Total noncurrent assets     54,702       55,004  
Total assets   $ 132,294     $ 138,678  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity            
Current liabilities            
Accounts payable—trade   $ 6,008     $ 4,943  
Accrued expenses     4,058       3,347  
Income taxes payable     537       653  
Operating lease liabilities     1,907       1,826  
Current maturities of long-term debt     1,447       1,347  
Other current liabilities     1,960       2,768  
Total current liabilities     15,917       14,884  
Noncurrent liabilities            
Long-term debt, less current maturities     4,576       4,442  
Operating lease liabilities, long-term     4,223       3,989  
Other long-term liabilities     1,944       1,864  
Deferred income taxes, net     52       13  
Total noncurrent liabilities     10,795       10,308  
Total liabilities     26,712       25,192  
Commitments and contingencies            
Stockholders’ equity            
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at            
June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020            
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 11,250,000 shares authorized, 2,397,735 shares issued            
and 2,380,353 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 and 2,371,992 shares issued            
and 2,359,918 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020     24       24  
Additional paid-in capital     435,022       432,801  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (80,957 )     (81,780 )
Retained deficit     (265,820 )     (256,628 )
Treasury stock, at cost; 17,382 shares at June 30, 2021 and 12,074 shares            
at December 31, 2020     (1,006 )     (809 )
Total stockholders’ equity     87,263       93,608  
Non-controlling interest     18,319       19,878  
Total equity     105,582       113,486  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 132,294     $ 138,678  
                 

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  • Preliminary

NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

             
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2021     2020  
Cash flows from operating activities      
Net loss   $ (9,001 )   $ (57,799 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization     2,206       3,683  
Impairment           50,194  
Amortization of deferred loan costs     141       149  
Share-based compensation     3,810       4,737  
Provision for inventory obsolescence     1,295       657  
Deferred income tax benefit     (29 )     (2,140 )
Gain on sale of property and equipment     (292 )     (112 )
Provision for doubtful accounts     (73 )     622  
Proceeds from note receivable     126       299  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable—trade     4,425       28,819  
Inventories, net     (1,119 )     (432 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets     (307 )     (2,700 )
Accounts payable—trade     927       (4,665 )
Accrued expenses     685       596  
Other liabilities     (2,112 )     1,065  
Income taxes receivable/payable     408       (2,825 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     1,090       20,148  
Cash flows from investing activities            
Purchases of property and equipment     (238 )     (687 )
Purchase and development of software and technology     (276 )      
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment     198       66  
Net cash used in investing activities     (316 )     (621 )
Cash flows from financing activities            
Payments on equipment note and finance leases     (633 )     (843 )
Line of credit borrowings     360       5,000  
Payments on revolver     (360 )      
Treasury shares withheld     (197 )     (153 )
Distribution to noncontrolling interest     (1,750 )     (3,050 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (2,580 )     954  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     160       (465 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents     (1,646 )     20,016  
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period     15,545       11,243  
Cash and cash equivalents end of period   $ 13,899     $ 31,259  
Noncash investing and financing activities            
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities   $ 1,108     $ 4,560  
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities   $ 1,190     $ 2,573  



NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS, INC.


RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

EBITDA is defined as net (loss) income before interest expense, net, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted to exclude certain items which we believe are not reflective of ongoing operating performance or which, in the case of an impairment and share-based compensation, are non-cash in nature. Adjusted EBITDA margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues. Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation is defined as Adjusted EBITDA minus share-based compensation expense. Adjusted Net (Loss) Income is defined as net (loss) income attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. adjusted to exclude certain items which we believe are not reflective of ongoing performance. Adjusted Net (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share is defined as Adjusted Net (Loss) Income divided by our diluted weighted average common shares outstanding during the relevant period. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property and equipment (inclusive of the purchase and development of software and technology) plus proceeds from sales of property and equipment, as presented in our consolidated statement of cash flows. We define free cash flow less distributions to non-controlling interest as free cash flow less distributions to non-controlling interest, as presented in the net cash used in financing activities section of our consolidated statements of cash flows. Net working capital is defined as total current assets, excluding cash and cash equivalents, minus total current liabilities, excluding current maturities of long-term debt. Net working capital excludes cash and cash equivalents and current maturities of long-term debt to evaluate the investment in working capital required to support our business. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income and Adjusted Net (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share are important measures that exclude costs that management believes do not reflect our ongoing operating performance and, in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, certain costs associated with our capital structure. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation presents our financial performance in a manner that is comparable to the presentation provided by many of our peers. We believe free cash flow is useful because it provides information to investors regarding the cash that was available in the period that was in excess of our needs to fund our capital expenditures and other investment needs. We believe that free cash flow less distributions to non-controlling interest is useful because it provides information to investors regarding the cash that was available in the period that was in excess of our needs to fund our capital expenditures, other investment needs, and cash distributions to our joint venture partner. We believe that net working capital is useful in analyzing the cash flow and working capital needs of the Company, including determining the efficiencies of our operations and our ability to readily convert assets into cash. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Net (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Less Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest and net working capital are key metrics that management uses to assess the period-to-period performance of our core business operations. We believe that presenting Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Net (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Less Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest enables investors to assess our performance from period to period using the same metrics utilized by management and that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income and Adjusted Net (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share enable investors to evaluate our performance relative to other companies that are not subject to such factors.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation, Adjusted Net (Loss) Income, Adjusted Net (Loss) Earnings per Diluted Share, Free Cash Flow, Free Cash Flow Less Distributions to Non-Controlling Interest and net working capital (our “non-GAAP financial measures”) are not defined under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), are not measures of net income, income from operations, cash provided by operating activities, working capital or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, and are subject to important limitations. Our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies in our industry and are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures have important limitations as analytical tools and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of our financial performance as reported under GAAP and they should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss), cash provided by operating activities, working capital or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as measures of our liquidity.

The tables below set forth reconciliations of our non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable measures of financial performance calculated under GAAP:



NET WORKING CAPITAL*

             
    June 30,   December 31,
    2021     2020  
Working capital   $ 61,675     $ 68,790  
Cash and cash equivalents     (13,899 )     (15,545 )
Current maturities of long term debt     1,447       1,347  
Net working capital   $ 49,223     $ 54,592  
                 

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  • Preliminary

NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

ADJUSTED NET LOSS AND ADJUSTED NET LOSS PER DILUTED SHARE

                                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020   June 30, 2021   June 30, 2020
    Effect on

Net Loss
  Impact on
Diluted Loss
Per Share
  Effect on

Net Loss
  Impact on
Diluted Loss
Per Share
  Effect on

Net Loss
  Impact on
Diluted Loss
Per Share
  Effect on

Net Loss
  Impact on
Diluted Loss
Per Share
Net loss attributable to
NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.
  $ (5,795 )   $ (2.41 )   $ (8,757 )   $ (3.70 )   $ (9,192 )   $ (3.85 )   $ (60,306 )   $ (25.56 )
Adjustments                                                
Impairment (a)                                         50,194       21.28  
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss (b)     (227 )     (0.10 )     174       0.07       (388 )     (0.16 )     212       0.09  
Income tax impact from adjustments (c)     1,127       0.47       (670 )     (0.28 )     1,878       0.79       131       0.05  
Adjusted net loss attributable to NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc.   $ (4,895 )   $ (2.04 )   $ (9,253 )   $ (3.91 )   $ (7,702 )   $ (3.22 )   $ (9,769 )   $ (4.14 )
                                                                 

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  1. Represents non-cash impairment charges for property and equipment and intangible assets during 2020 as the fair values were lower than the carrying values.
  2. Represents realized and unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses primarily due to movement in the foreign currency exchange rates during the applicable periods.
  3. Represents the income tax adjustments including the valuation allowance recorded to reduce the carrying value of both our U.S. and Canadian deferred tax assets in addition to a reduction in foreign income tax in 2020.

NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

ADJUSTED EBITDA, ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN, AND ADJUSTED EBITDA LESS SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

                         
                         
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2021     2020     2021     2020  
Net loss   $ (5,544 )   $ (8,892 )   $ (9,001 )   $ (57,799 )
Income tax expense (benefit)     726       (5,973 )     854       (6,898 )
Interest expense, net     198       424       366       746  
Depreciation     935       994       1,872       2,446  
Amortization     167       104       334       1,237  
EBITDA     (3,518 )     (13,343 )     (5,575 )     (60,268 )
Impairment (a)                       50,194  
Share-based compensation (b)     1,051       1,722       2,221       4,672  
Professional fees (c)     952       (426 )     1,895       962  
Foreign currency exchange (gain) loss (d)     (242 )     217       (392 )     207  
Severance and other termination benefits (e)           3,428             4,774  
Other (f)     125       481       293       776  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ (1,632 )   $ (7,921 )   $ (1,558 )   $ 1,317  
Adjusted EBITDA Margin     (8 )%     (91 %)     (3 )%     2 %
Adjusted EBITDA Less Share-Based Compensation   $ (2,683 )   $ (9,643 )   $ (3,779 )   $ (3,355 )
                                 

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  1. Represents non-cash impairment charges for property and equipment and intangible assets during 2020 as the fair values were lower than the carrying values.
  2. Represents non-cash compensation charges related to share-based compensation granted to our officers, employees and directors.
  3. Represents non-capitalizable costs of professional services incurred in connection with legal proceedings and the evaluation of potential acquisitions.
  4. Represents realized and unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses primarily due to movement in the foreign currency exchange rates during the applicable periods.
  5. Reflects charges incurred in connection with the reductions in workforce implemented in 2020.
  6. Represents the impact of a research and development subsidy that is included in income tax expense (benefit) in accordance with GAAP along with other charges and credits.



FREE CASH FLOW

             
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2021     2020  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 1,090     $ 20,148  
Purchases of property and equipment     (238 )     (687 )
Purchase and development of software and technology     (276 )      
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment     198       66  
Free cash flow   $ 774     $ 19,527  
                 



FREE CASH FLOW LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

             
    Six Months Ended
    June 30,
    2021     2020  
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 1,090     $ 20,148  
Purchases of property and equipment     (238 )     (687 )
Purchase and development of software and technology     (276 )      
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment     198       66  
Distribution to non-controlling interest     (1,750 )     (3,050 )
Free cash flow less distributions to non-controlling interest   $ (976 )   $ 16,477  
                 



NCS MULTISTAGE HOLDINGS, INC.


REVENUES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

                         
                         
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,
    2021   2020   2021   2020
United States                        
Product sales   $ 7,142   $ 3,687   $ 13,438   $ 21,127
Services     2,086     917     3,613     4,445
Total United States     9,228     4,604     17,051     25,572
Canada                        
Product sales     7,321     1,171     21,199     21,978
Services     1,873     329     8,230     8,888
Total Canada     9,194     1,500     29,429     30,866
Other Countries                        
Product sales     1,301         1,301     1,183
Services     1,738     2,628     2,194     5,661
Total Other Countries     3,039     2,628     3,495     6,844
Total                        
Product sales     15,764     4,858     35,938     44,288
Services     5,697     3,874     14,037     18,994
Total revenues   $ 21,461   $ 8,732   $ 49,975   $ 63,282



Brighthouse Financial Introduces Enhancements to Its Flagship Shield® Level Annuities

Brighthouse Financial Introduces Enhancements to Its Flagship Shield® Level Annuities

New features offer clients more ways to tailor product to individual needs

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse Financial”) (Nasdaq: BHF) announced today new enhancements1 to Brighthouse Shield® Level Annuities (“Shield annuities”). These enhancements give clients saving for retirement even more ways to tailor Shield annuities to their individual needs to help them achieve their financial goals.

“We are excited to introduce these enhancements to our Shield annuity products and offer new clients additional choice as they access the growth opportunities and level of downside protection that Shield annuities provide,” said Myles Lambert, chief distribution and marketing officer, Brighthouse Financial.

Performance Lock

For Shield Options with a Cap Rate, the Performance Lock feature allows clients to lock in the value of the chosen index at the close of any business day once during their term. The Locked Index Value will be used for the remainder of the term to calculate the index performance for the Shield Option. Once it takes effect, the Performance Lock is irrevocable.2

New 1-Year Shield Options

New 1-Year Shield Options are now available with Shield Rates that provide 15% or 25% levels of downside protection. These new Shield Options may vary by product.

Return of Premium Death Benefit Age Increases

The maximum age for a client to receive the Return of Premium Death Benefit has been increased from 75 to 80 at issue.

A Brighthouse Shield Level Annuity is an index-linked product that offers clients the opportunity to grow their retirement assets while providing a level of protection during volatile markets – all with no annual fees.3 Brighthouse Shield® Level Select 6-Year Annuity and Brighthouse Shield® Level Select Advisory Annuity, both part of the Shield annuity product suite, were recently named among Barron’s 2021 “Best Annuities,” in the registered indexed-linked annuities category, marking the fourth time Shield annuities have been included in the annual ranking since 2017.

“In developing these latest enhancements, we focused on maintaining the simplicity and transparency of our Shield annuity products,” Lambert added. “We are confident that these enhancements will make a Shield annuity an even more valuable strategy for clients who are looking for an opportunity to grow and help protect their retirement assets.”

More information about Brighthouse Shield Level Annuities is available at brighthousefinancial.com.

About Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (Brighthouse Financial) (Nasdaq: BHF) is on a mission to help people achieve financial security. As one of the largest providers of annuities and life insurance in the U.S.,4 we specialize in products designed to help people protect what they’ve earned and ensure it lasts. Learn more at brighthousefinancial.com.

1 Brighthouse Shield® Level Annuity enhancements are only available with Brighthouse Shield® Level Select 6-Year Annuity, Brighthouse Shield® Level Select 3-Year Annuity, and Brighthouse Shield® Level Select Advisory Annuity. Availability of the enhancements may vary by state or firm. The enhancements are not available in New York.

2 Once the Performance Lock takes effect, a Performance Lock Factor applies in the calculation of Interim Value prior to the end of the term and the calculation of the investment amount at the end of the term. The Performance Lock Factor will result in a reduction of the Interim Value, and you may receive less than you would have received had the Performance Lock not been in effect. The index value of the selected index may increase above the Locked Index Value; however, this higher index value will not be utilized in the calculation of your investment amount at the end of the term. Performance Lock is not available on Shield Options with a Step Rate. Performance Lock is only available for contracts issued by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, based on applications received on or after 08/02/2021. This feature is not available in New York.

3 Withdrawals may be subject to withdrawal charges.

4 Ranked by 2020 admitted assets. Best’s Review®: Top 200 U.S. Life/Health Insurers. A.M. Best, 2021.

Brighthouse Shield® Level Select 6-Year Annuity, Brighthouse Shield® Level Select 6-Year Annuity v.3, Brighthouse Shield® Level Select 3-Year Annuity, Brighthouse Shield® Level Select Advisory Annuity, Brighthouse Shield® Level 10 Annuity, and Brighthouse Shield® Level 10 Advisory Annuity, collectively referred to as “Shield® Level annuities” or “Shield® annuities,” are index-linked annuities issued by, and product guarantees are solely the responsibility of, Brighthouse Life Insurance Company, Charlotte, NC 28277, on Policy Form L-22494 (09/12)-AV and, for products issued in New York, by Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY, New York, NY 10017, on Policy Form ML-22494 (09/12) (“Brighthouse Financial”). These products are distributed by Brighthouse Securities, LLC (member FINRA). All are Brighthouse Financial affiliated companies. The contract prospectus and contract contain information about the contract’s features, risks, charges, expenses, exclusions, limitations, termination provisions, and terms for keeping the contract in force. Prospectuses and complete details about the contract are available from a financial professional and should be read carefully. Product availability and features may vary by state or firm.

Brighthouse Financial® and its design are registered trademarks of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. and/or its affiliates.

Deon Roberts

(980) 949-3071

[email protected]

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AppFolio, Inc. Announces Date of Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF), today announced that it will report its second quarter 2021 financial results after the close of the U.S. financial markets on Monday, August 9, 2021.

In conjunction with this report, AppFolio will host a conference call on Monday, August 9, 2021, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the company’s second quarter 2021 financial results. Participants who wish to dial into the conference call, please register in advance at http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/2995293. After registering, a confirmation email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique code for entry. Registration will be open through the start of the live call.

Following the conference call, a replay will be available at (800) 585-8367 (domestic) or (416) 621-4642 (international). The replay passcode is 2995293.

An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available on AppFolio’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.appfolioinc.com.

About AppFolio, Inc.

AppFolio provides innovative software, services and data analytics to the real estate industry. Our industry-specific, cloud-based business management solutions are designed to enable our customers to digitally transform their businesses, address critical business operations and enable exceptional customer service. Today our core solutions include AppFolio Property Manager, AppFolio Property Manager PLUS, and AppFolio Investment Management. In addition, the Company offers a variety of Value+ services that are designed to enhance, automate and streamline essential processes and workflows for our customers. AppFolio was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. Learn more at
www.appfolio inc.com.

Investor Relations Contact:

Erica Abrams, (805) 364-6093
[email protected]

 



XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust Declares its Monthly Common Shares Distribution of $0.073 per Share

XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust Declares its Monthly Common Shares Distribution of $0.073 per Share

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (the “Trust”) has declared its regular monthly distribution of $0.073 per share on the Trust’s common shares (NYSE: XFLT), payable on September 1, 2021 to common shareholders of record as of August 17, 2021, as noted below. The amount of the distribution represents no change from the previous month’s distribution amount.

The following dates apply to the declaration:

Ex-Dividend Date

August 16, 2021

 

Record Date

August 17, 2021

 

Payable Date

September 1, 2021

 

Amount

$0.073 per common share

 

Change from Previous Month

No change

Common share distributions may be paid from net investment income (regular interest and dividends), capital gains and/or a return of capital. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to the Trust’s common shareholders on Form 1099 after the end of the 2021 calendar year. Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Trust is net income or profit. For further information regarding the Trust’s distributions, please visit www.xainvestments.com.

The Trust’s net investment income and capital gain can vary significantly over time; however, the Trust seeks to maintain more stable common share monthly distributions over time. The Trust’s investments in CLOs are subject to complex tax rules and the calculation of taxable income attributed to an investment in CLO subordinated notes can be dramatically different from the calculation of income for financial reporting purposes under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and, as a result, there may be significant differences between the Trust’s GAAP income and its taxable income. The Trust’s final taxable income for the current fiscal year will not be known until the Trust’s tax returns are filed.

As a registered investment company, the Trust is subject to a 4% excise tax that is imposed if the Trust does not distribute to common shareholders by the end of any calendar year at least the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gain or loss) for the calendar year and (ii) 98.2% of its capital gain in excess of its capital loss (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for a one-year period generally ending on October 31 of the calendar year (unless an election is made to use the Trust’s fiscal year). In certain circumstances, the Trust may elect to retain income or capital gain to the extent that the Board of Trustees, in consultation with Trust management, determines it to be in the interest of shareholders to do so.

The common share distributions paid by the Trust for any particular period may be more than the amount of net investment income from that period. As a result, all or a portion of a distribution may be a return of capital, which is in effect a partial return of the amount a common shareholder invested in the Trust, up to the amount of the common shareholder’s tax basis in their common shares, which would reduce such tax basis. Although a return of capital may not be taxable, it will generally increase the common shareholder’s potential gain, or reduce the common shareholder’s potential loss, on any subsequent sale or other disposition of common shares.

The distribution shall be paid on the Payment Date unless the payment of such distribution is deferred by the Board of Trustees upon a determination that such deferral is required in order to comply with applicable law, to ensure that the Trust remains solvent and able to pay its debts as they become due and continue as a going concern, or to comply with the applicable terms or financial covenants of the Trust’s senior securities.

Future common share distributions will be made if and when declared by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, based on a consideration of number of factors, including the Trust’s continued compliance with terms and financial covenants of its senior securities, the Trust’s net investment income, financial performance and available cash. There can be no assurance that the amount or timing of common share distributions in the future will be equal or similar to that described herein or that the Board of Trustees will not decide to suspend or discontinue the payment of common share distributions in the future.

 

The investment objective of the Trust is to seek attractive total return with an emphasis on income generation across multiple stages of the credit cycle. The Trust seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a dynamically managed portfolio of opportunities primarily within the private credit markets. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets in floating rate credit instruments and other structured credit investments. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective.

The Trust’s common shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “XFLT,” and the Trust’s 6.50% Series 2026 Term Preferred Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “XFLTPRA.”

About XA Investments

XA Investments LLC (“XAI”) serves as the Trust’s investment adviser. XAI is a Chicago-based firm founded by XMS Capital Partners in April, 2016. In addition to investment advisory services, the firm also provides investment fund structuring and consulting services focused on registered closed-end funds to meet institutional client needs. XAI offers custom product build and consulting services, including development and market research, sales, marketing, fund management and administration. XAI believes that the investing public can benefit from new vehicles to access a broad range of alternative investment strategies and managers. XAI provides individual investors with access to institutional-caliber alternative managers. For more information, please visit www.xainvestments.com.

About XMS Capital Partners

XMS Capital Partners, LLC, established in 2006, is a global, independent, financial services firm providing M&A, corporate advisory and asset management services to clients. It has offices in Chicago, Boston and London. For more information, please visit www.xmscapital.com.

About Octagon Credit Investors

Octagon Credit Investors, LLC (“Octagon”) serves as the Trust’s investment sub-adviser. Octagon is a 25+ year old, $27.6B below-investment grade corporate credit investment adviser focused on leveraged loan, high yield bond and structured credit (CLO debt and equity) investments. Through fundamental credit analysis and active portfolio management, Octagon’s investment team identifies attractive relative value opportunities across below-investment grade asset classes, sectors and issuers. Octagon’s investment philosophy and methodology encourage and rely upon dynamic internal communication to manage portfolio risk. Over its history, the firm has applied a disciplined, repeatable and scalable approach in its effort to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors. For more information, please visit www.octagoncredit.com.

XAI does not provide tax advice; please consult a professional tax advisor regarding your specific tax situation. Income may be subject to state and local taxes, as well as the federal alternative minimum tax.

Investors should consider the investment objectives and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of the Trust carefully before investing. For more information on the Trust, please visit the Trust’s webpage at www.xainvestments.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or jurisdiction.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED

 

NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

MAY LOSE VALUE

 

 

Media Contact:

Kimberly Flynn, Managing Director

XA Investments LLC

Phone: 888-903-3358

Email: [email protected]

www.xainvestments.com

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Phillips Edison & Company Announces Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares in Initial Public Offering

CINCINNATI, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: PECO) (“PECO”), one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of omni-channel grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers, announced today that the underwriters of its previously announced initial public offering of 17,000,000 shares of common stock, fully exercised their option to purchase an additional 2,550,000 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price of $28.00 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Including the exercise of the over-allotment option, PECO issued a total of 19,550,000 shares of common stock in the offering. PECO’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on July 15, 2021, under the ticker symbol “PECO”. With a portion of the offering proceeds, PECO repaid its $375.0 million term loan maturing in 2022.

Morgan Stanley, BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, BMO Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Mizuho Securities and Wells Fargo Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. BTIG, Capital One Securities, Fifth Third Securities, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Regions Securities LLC acted as co-managers for the offering.

The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, and copies of the final prospectus may be obtained from: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attn.: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014; BofA Securities, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn.: Prospectus Department, or by email at [email protected]; or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attn.: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at (866) 803-9204 or by email at [email protected].

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has been declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Phillips Edison & Company

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (“PECO”) is one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of omni-channel grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers. As of March 31, 2021, PECO owned equity interests in 300 real estate properties, including 278 wholly-owned real estate properties and 22 shopping center properties owned through two unconsolidated joint ventures with institutional partners.

Investors:

Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.
Michael Koehler, Vice President of Investor Relations
(513) 338-2743
[email protected]

Source: Phillips Edison & Company, Inc.



Baxter Advances Enterprise Digital Transformation in Collaboration With AWS

Baxter Advances Enterprise Digital Transformation in Collaboration With AWS

  • Advancing strategic priorities in digital health, customer experience and technology modernization
  • Completing transition to cloud technology is enabling the company to accelerate its impact in digital health and supply chain efficiency
  • Digital learning programs underway to upskill workforce

DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global medical products company, is accelerating its companywide digital transformation across three strategic areas – developing new digital health solutions to personalize and improve patient care; creating seamless experiences for healthcare customers and patients; and modernizing technology capabilities and business processes to deliver data and insights to employees and customers. The company is working with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to enable cloud technology solutions to drive its digital transformation forward.

“Our digital transformation will help us advance our mission to save and sustain lives while delivering value to our patients, clinicians, customers and employees,” said Andy Frye, Baxter’s senior vice president, Asia Pacific, and executive sponsor of the company’s digital transformation. “Our goals are ambitious, and we are collaborating with digital leaders like AWS to reach our goals at speed and scale that will transform Baxter into a company driven by data and insights.”

As part of the companywide effort, Baxter extended its multi-year strategic agreement with AWS to further drive the company’s use of the cloud as a foundational element of its technology infrastructure. For the past several years, the companies have been working together to move Baxter’s physical data centers to the cloud, work which is now nearly complete. Enabling a secure cloud-based foundation has helped modernize many of the company’s platforms and applications, which serve patients, clinicians, customers and employees. When compared to operating physical data centers, the transition to the cloud has delivered several benefits to Baxter, including increased speed to market for new tools and solutions; the ability to quickly expand technology solutions to new geographies; and significant cost savings.

“Baxter is using AWS’s broad and deep portfolio of cloud services to deliver new insights and digital health solutions for the millions of patients and caregivers that use their leading portfolio of medical products,” said Greg Pearson, vice president, Worldwide Commercial Sales at AWS. “Baxter’s digital transformation is helping the company unlock the potential of healthcare data and develop a more personalized approach to care, using the unmatched reliability and proven security of one of the world’s leading cloud providers. We look forward to continuing our work with Baxter as the company transforms itself in the cloud, helping drive improved outcomes for patients and new tools for caregivers that improve the quality of care.”

Digital Health Solutions

Baxter’s cloud infrastructure is foundational to expanding the company’s portfolio of digital health solutions, which span high and low acuity care settings, including home dialysis. The company’s leading Sharesource remote patient management platform allows healthcare professionals to securely and compliantly monitor their patients’ home dialysis treatments, and then remotely adjust therapy without the need for patients to make unplanned visits to the clinic. Sharesource is powered by AWS, which enables Baxter to support daily treatments at scale while also expanding the platform to include new analytics capabilities, among other enhancements. Sharesource is the most widely adopted home dialysis digital health solution, supporting nearly 46% of home dialysis patients in more than 70 countries. Sharesource has been used to manage more than 28 million treatments to date.

The cloud transformation is also supporting Baxter’s DoseEdge Pharmacy Workflow Manager, an innovative software solution that reduces preventable medication errors from dose preparation in the pharmacy to delivery at the patient’s bedside. DoseEdge seamlessly integrates with a hospital’s pharmacy information system to automate the process of routing, preparing, inspecting, tracking, and reporting on IV and oral liquid doses. While the technology is already used in more than 500 hospitals across the U.S., Baxter’s cloud transformation creates an opportunity for accelerated expansion into new markets, while meeting local data security and privacy requirements.

“Baxter’s focus on becoming a cloud-driven company is a powerful example of the value of our transformation, from accelerating therapies for patients and enabling safe, quality hospital care to empowering employees with data and insights to drive our business forward. We are proud of our progress with AWS to make this vision a reality,” said Talvis Love, chief information officer, Baxter.

Supply Chain Resilience

The pandemic created new challenges for healthcare facilities and global supply chains, from unexpected demand for certain medical products to disruption of raw materials and component availability. Baxter’s cloud infrastructure has enabled the company to proactively, securely and efficiently manage its global supply chain amidst significant uncertainty. Early in the pandemic, rates of acute kidney injury (AKI) among critically-ill COVID-19 patients increased dramatically, leading to higher demand for Baxter’s continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) products used to treat the condition. AKI is when the kidneys suddenly stop working and/or cytokine storms develop, which occur when high levels of the inflammatory mediators circulate in the blood as an intense immune reaction to the virus.

Baxter’s supply chain team used a suite of cloud-based data and analytics tools in daily simulations and scenario planning to proactively manage and adapt to each new development. This allowed Baxter to activate every possible solution, from maximizing manufacturing capacity in multiple locations to accelerating shipping times. The company also built a complex data model to help validate which hospitals were caring for the highest volumes of critically-ill patients. This model helped the company allocate product based on patient need. Ultimately, Baxter’s digital infrastructure helped its teams deliver more life-sustaining products to customers when they needed them most.

Employee Digital Training

Looking ahead, the company continues investing in upskilling its global workforce through robust digital learning programs focused on helping employees build digital skills and knowledge that can be harnessed to scale up digital transformation projects across the company’s operations. Beyond this, more than 200 Baxter employees have at least one AWS certification, enabling the company to accelerate innovation and efficiently align to ever changing healthcare and patient needs.

About Baxter

Every day, millions of patients and caregivers rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of critical care, nutrition, renal, hospital and surgical products. For 90 years, we’ve been operating at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers that make it happen. With products, technologies and therapies available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. To learn more, visit www.baxter.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

This release includes forward-looking statements based on assumptions about many important factors, including the following, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements: demand for and market acceptance for new and existing products; product development risks;inability to create additional production capacity in a timely manner or the occurrence of other manufacturing or supply difficulties (including as a result of natural disasters, public health crises and epidemics/pandemics, regulatory actions or otherwise); satisfaction of regulatory and other requirements; actions of regulatory bodies and other governmental authorities; product quality, manufacturing or supply, or patient safety issues; changes in law and regulations; and other risks identified in Baxter’s most recent filing on Form 10-K and other SEC filings, all of which are available on Baxter’s website. Baxter does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

Baxter, Sharesource and DoseEdge are registered trademarks of Baxter International Inc.

Media Contact

Lauren Russ, (224) 948-5353

[email protected]

Investor Contact

Clare Trachtman, (224) 948-3020

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Randy J. Martinez Joins Plexus Corp.’s Board of Directors

NEENAH, WI, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) announced today that Randy J. Martinez, former President and CEO of MTS Systems Corp. has joined Plexus Corp.’s Board of Directors. Prior to assuming the role of President and CEO at MTS in 2020 from his position as a Director of the company, Mr. Martinez held various leadership positions within the aviation, aerospace & defense and industrials industries. In addition to joining Plexus Corp.’s Board of Directors, Mr. Martinez will continue to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Defense Transportation Association, First Class Air Holdings and ACORN Growth Companies.

Dean Foate, Chairman of Plexus’ Board of Directors, commented, “We are excited to welcome Randy to Plexus’ Board of Directors. Randy brings with him a wealth of relevant expertise resulting from a distinguished 21-year career in the U.S. Air Force and multiple leadership positions in the aerospace & defense and industrial industries. Throughout his career, Randy demonstrated a focus on supporting organic growth through developing new and disruptive capabilities, expanding financial returns and delivering operational excellence. As Randy engages with our management team and our Board, we look forward to leveraging his insights and contributions to further expand our leadership in markets consisting of highly complex products with demanding regulatory requirements while sustaining industry leading revenue growth, operational performance and customer service excellence.”

Mr. Martinez holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy. Mr. Martinez served with distinction in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years, retiring as a Colonel and Command Pilot and having held a wide variety of leadership roles, including command and senior staff positions. Mr. Martinez also holds Master of Science degrees from the University of Arkansas and the National Defense University.

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About Plexus Corp. – The Product Realization Company

Since 1979, Plexus has been partnering with companies to create the products that build a better world.  We are a team of over 19,000 individuals who are dedicated to providing Design and Development, Supply Chain Solutions, New Product Introduction, Manufacturing and Aftermarket Services.  Plexus is a global leader that specializes in serving customers in industries with highly complex products and demanding regulatory environments.  Plexus delivers customer service excellence to leading companies by providing innovative, comprehensive solutions throughout a product’s lifecycle.  For more information about Plexus, visit our website at www.plexus.com.



Energy Focus to Report Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Results on August 12

Energy Focus to Report Second Quarter 2021 Earnings Results on August 12

SOLON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Energy Focus, Inc. (NASDAQ:EFOI), a leader in sustainable and human-centric lighting (“HCL”) technologies, and developer of advanced UV-C disinfection (“UVCD”) products, will announce its financial results for its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021, prior to the market open on August 12th. Energy Focus will hold a conference call that day at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the results.

You can access the live conference call by dialing the following phone numbers:

Toll-free 1-877-300-8521 or

International 1-412-317-6026

Conference ID# 10159037

The conference call will be simultaneously webcast. To listen to the webcast, log on to it at: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=145969. The webcast will be available at this link through August 27, 2021. Financial information presented on the call, including the earnings press release, will be available on the investors section of Energy Focus’ website, investors.energyfocus.com.

About Energy Focus:

Energy Focus is an industry-leading innovator of sustainable LED lighting and lighting control technologies and solutions, as well as UV-C Disinfection technologies and solutions. As the creator of the first flicker-free LED lamps, Energy Focus develops high quality LED lighting products and controls that provide extensive energy and maintenance savings, as well as aesthetics, safety, health and sustainability benefits over conventional lighting. Our EnFocusTM lighting control platform enables existing and new buildings to provide quality, convenient and affordable, dimmable and color-tunable, circadian and human-centric lighting capabilities. In addition, our patent-pending UVCD technologies and products, announced in late 2020, aim to provide effective, reliable and affordable UVCD solutions for buildings, facilities and homes. Energy Focus’ customers include U.S. and foreign navies, U.S. federal, state and local governments, healthcare and educational institutions, as well as Fortune 500 companies. Since 2007, Energy Focus has installed approximately 900,000 lighting products across the U.S. Navy fleet, including tubular LEDs, waterline security lights, explosion-proof globes and berth lights, saving more than five million gallons of fuel and 300,000 man-hours in lighting maintenance annually. Energy Focus is headquartered in Solon, Ohio. For more information, visit our website at www.energyfocus.com.

Hayden IR

Brett Maas

646-536-7331

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America Ohio

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Other Manufacturing Construction & Property Other Defense Utilities Manufacturing Building Systems Alternative Energy Energy Defense

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Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter 2021 Distribution

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Second Quarter 2021 Distribution

  • $0.4714 cents per unit distribution declared payable on August 26, 2021

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the “Partnership”) (NYSE:WLKP), has declared a distribution by the Partnership of $0.4714 per unit. This is the 28th consecutive quarterly distribution announced by the Partnership since its initial public offering. The distribution will be payable on August 26, 2021, to unit holders of record on August 12, 2021.

This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1446-4(b). Brokers and nominees should treat one hundred percent (100.0%) of the Partnership’s distributions to non-U.S. investors as being attributable to income that is effectively connected with a United States trade or business. Accordingly, the Partnership’s distributions to non-U.S. investors are subject to federal income tax withholding at the highest applicable effective tax rate.

About Westlake Chemical Partners LP

Westlake Chemical Partners is a limited partnership formed by Westlake Chemical Corporation to operate, acquire and develop ethylene production facilities and other qualified assets. Headquartered in Houston, the Partnership owns a 22.8% interest in Westlake Chemical OpCo LP. Westlake Chemical OpCo LP’s assets include three facilities in Calvert City, Kentucky, and Lake Charles, Louisiana which process ethane and propane into ethylene, and an ethylene pipeline. For more information about Westlake Chemical Partners LP, please visit http://www.wlkpartners.com.

Media Inquiries:

Westlake Chemical Corp.

Ben Ederington, 1-713-960-9111

or

Investor Inquiries:

Westlake Chemical Corp.

Steve Bender, 1-713-960-9111

KEYWORDS: United States North America Texas

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Chemicals/Plastics Manufacturing

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